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LEAPYEAR India - The Most Unique Year of College on the Planet
LEAPYEAR is an amazing blend of 3 months of guided group travel to India, 3 months of individual internship anywhere in the world, interspersed with two months of inner exploration and transformation in the U.S. The fall semester is spent traveling with a guided group of up to 10 other LEAPYEAR students through India. Participants engage in language training, cultural immersion, community service, environmental work, and adventure trekking. The winter break consists of 5-6 weeks of "home time." Usually home time is spent decompressing from the intensity of the fall semester's travels. The spring semester consists of a three-month solo internship in...
CIEE Arts and Sciences Program in Hyderabad, India
The goal of the Arts and Sciences program is to enhance students' knowledge of India from interdisciplinary perspectives. The orientation in Hyderabad, combined with specialized courses throughout the semester, enables participants to grasp the historic and cultural density of the largest democracy in the world. Situated at the gateway between northern and southern India, Hyderabad's location ensures that students gain insight into the linguistic, religious, and cultural diversity of the region - in a city undergoing massive physical and cultural transformation due to India's rapid ascension in the global economy. Academic Program The academic program is offered in collaboration with the Study...
India Center - Global College
Semester and year-long, experiential programs in language, culture and independent study. The program includes seminars, internships, extensive field trips to Northern India and Nepal, and guest lectures. All of this is designed to immerse the student in Indian culture and history. Courses offered both semesters: Hindi Language, Globalization in India, Sustainable Development & Social Justice, Theory, Culture & Representation, Yoga and Independent Study. Additional Spring courses: Global Health and Healing Traditions, Tibet in Exile, Reiki (energy healing).
Exotic India - the New Study Abroad Destination
Study abroad in India with ELI! We offer semester-long full curriculum programs at one of India's most prestigious schools - The University of Madras. While studying at the University of Madras you will take classes alongside Indian students and other international students. All classes are taught in English, one of the official languages in India. Courses are available in several departments include Psychology, Business, Economics, Fine Arts, Math, History, and others. Typically US Universities offer between 12 and 16 credit hours for this program. ELI will provide you with the support you need prior to your departure, while you are...
IISAC's Semester in India Program - Pondicherry University
Imagine waking up each morning and reminding yourself, "Wow, I'm in India!" Come and explore a country with a 5,000 year-old civilization, where mouthwatering curries, philosophical debates, and morning yoga become part of your daily routine. The Semester in India Program (SIP) provides you the opportunity to live and breathe India every waking day. Our program is unique in its design, emphasizing academic independence and cultural immersion. Students directly enroll at Pondicherry University (PU) in South India. Our students immerse themselves in popular classes like Classical Yoga, Hinduism and Its Practices, and Postcolonial Literature. PU is located in the city of...
Global Business Semester - From London to Hong Kong!
The Global Business Semester explores the powerful forces of globalization and how they are impacting the business environment. The program examines the implications for the United States and the European Union, as well as the practical career impact on today's business graduates. Classroom study will be supplemented with site visits in the UK, France, India and China to see first hand how firms are coping with or taking advantage of these forces.
Full Curriculum, Business, Sociology, Service, Indian Cult. Studies: Bangalore, India-USAC
The Christ College program in Bangalore offers students the opportunity to study a wide variety of subjects in the humanities, engineering, business, information technology, and sciences, while living in one of the most fascinating and interesting regions of India. It is an ideal place to learn how a technological and business revolution is transforming traditional Indian society into a fast-paced hybrid of East-West life. Its location in India's Silicon Valley also makes it an excellent spot for networking and developing contacts with companies involved in software and business outsourcing. Bangalore is in the state of Karnataka--the entrance to the deep south...
Semester at Sea, India
Semester at Sea gives you a taste of the entire globe as you travel more than 24,000 nautical miles to as many as 12 off-the-beaten-path international destinations ... or to a single fascinating world region for intensive exploration. The leader in shipboard study-abroad education, Semester at Sea sails three voyages per year for academic credit. Our vessel, the MV Explorer, is a passenger liner converted into a state-of-the-art seafaring campus. Since 1963, more than 45,000 students from colleges and universities around the world have studied with Semester at Sea, traveling to non-traditional destinations in 60 countries. The Institute for Shipboard Education administers...
Study Abroad in India with St. John's University
Students have the chance to study Communications in a country that rivals the U.S. entertainment industry. Through its study abroad programs, St. John's University prepares students to succeed in our increasingly international marketplace. We emphasize a global perspective. Through studying abroad, you will put your education into action by going beyond the classroom, simply by living and learning in a new social and cultural environment.
AIFS Study Abroad in Hyderabad, India
India is the world's seventh largest country and home to more than a billion people. Hyderabad is the state capital of the Andhra Pradesh region in the south west of India. Now a major city with a thriving hi-tech industry, it dates back to the 16th century and provides a great introduction to everything that India has to offer. AIFS students attend the University of Hyderabad and take courses in anthropology, dance, Hindi, history, Islamic culture, literature, philosophy, politics, religion, social science, Telugu, Urdu, women's studies and Yoga. The program fee covers the basics and the extras: tuition, housing, round trip...
IES Abroad Delhi
Since 1950, IES Abroad has been building quality study abroad programs and introducing U.S. students to new places, studies, and ways of thinking. A non-profit educational organization, IES Abroad offers high academic standards and extensive financial aid in almost 80 programs throughout the world. IES Abroad Delhi offers a rigorous academic program for semester and academic year students that focuses on contemporary India. The program offers a broad range of courses in the humanities and social sciences. Students can also pursue their academic interests in Delhi universtities and colleges. As the second most populous country in the world, India offers students...
Temple University in India
The Temple University in India summer program, based in the medieval town of Dhrangadhra in Gujarat, is intended to investigate Indian civilization through an anthropological study of its religious and artistic traditions, both ancient and contemporary. Upper-level undergraduate students and graduate students may apply. The mode of study is highly experiential and combines workshops, field trips and short apprenticeships. Each student conducts an independent field research project, focusing on an area of particular interest. Study is supervised by Dr. Jayasinhji Jhala, associate professor of anthropology at Temple University, whose lectures supplement the curriculum. Local academics, performers of art, music, theater,...
Global Seekers Volunteer Vacations: We Provide Rewarding Travel Experiences
Global Seekers Volunteer Vacations is an international volunteer, internship (service-learning) and adventure travel agency. We are a green travel organization. Our programs provide opportunities for real travel experience; opportunities to get involved and interact with local people, learn from each other and contribute to sustainable livelihood. We offer programs in Kenya, Tanzania, Malawi and Ghana. We work in partnership with local organizations, including schools, health centres, NGOs and governments to provide work placements. Volunteering, vacationing and interning in developing countries has the potential to be one of the most rewarding experiences you will ever have. Volunteers have the opportunity to...
One Revolution - "Be the Change"
One Revolution is a group program of travel and service in Central America, Asia and Africa - the only program we know of that takes you around the world in four months! Between August and December or January and May, the group will travel together around the world and do three 6-week periods of volunteer service: in Guatemala, India and Uganda. The program is bound together with three contemplative retreats that allow your inner growth to keep pace with the dramatic outer journey. It brings together diverse group travel to three continents, individual internships, competent leadership and support, the inner...
Learn to Serve: India -- Semester of Service and Spirituality in Varanasi, India
"If I were asked under what sky the human mind has most fully developed some of its choicest gifts, has most deeply pondered on the greatest problems of life, and has found solutions, I should point to India." -- Max Mueller Spend a season immersed in the life of Varanasi, one of India's holiest cities, while serving those whose lives will be poorer without your help! The primary purpose of this semester is to serve others, and learn about service, while experiencing the richness of life in India. Over the past decade, while running shorter programs in Varanasi, LEAPNOW has forged contacts with...
SIT Study Abroad
A pioneer in experiential, field-based study abroad, SIT Study Abroad provides academically engaging semester and summer programs in Asia and the Pacific, Africa, Europe, Latin America, and the Middle East for undergraduate students. "SIT Nicaragua taught me to imagine another world and begin creating it. All the conversations I had with my companeros, teachers, and homestay family seemed to end with the same question: if we don't like how things are, what are we going to do about it?" -- Mariella Castaldi, SIT Study Abroad Nicaragua Fall 2009, Oberlin College Focus on Critical Global Issues SIT Study Abroad programs examine critical global issues...
Minnesota Studies in International Development - India
India, the world's largest democracy, is home to more than one out of every six human beings alive today. Cradle of one of the oldest and most influential civilizations on earth, it is an astoundingly complex nation, where you can log on to the web in a cyber cafe while elephants and camels pass in the street. Although Hinduism is the dominant religion, India also has the largest Muslim population in the world, as well as significant Christian, Sikh, Jain, and Buddhist minorities. Dozens of different languages are spoken. The program is based in the city of Jaipur, the capital...
Intensive Hindi in India
This program appeals to students who are interested in completing a full semester of Hindi language during a short-term summer program. One language course is taught over a 4-week period.The India program offers first through fourth semester Hindi courses. The syllabus (pdf) focuses on language skill development and daily oral practice.
BCA in Pondicherry, India
About the Marine Science Program BCA Pondicherry offers a broad range of topics in coastal zone management and marine sciences and covers current issues in the field. You will experience the varied cultures of India across several locations--from the Andaman Islands in the Indian Ocean to travelling the lengths of the southern coasts of India. The base for the course is the small but rapidly growing town of Pondicherry. Travels will take you to Mangalore on the west coast and Tuticorn on the east, both busy ports and fishing harbors. A mid-semester break at Goa allows for relaxation and exploration of...
BCA in Mangalore, India (Social Work)
Mangalore is a beautiful scenic city with lush green surroundings that add to its peaceful atmosphere. Located near the western coast of India, Mangalore is near mountains and rivers, which complement the winding streets, coconut trees, gable-roofed houses, beaches, temples and churches. With a long history in maritime trading, Mangalore is still a major exporter of cashews and coffee. Trade has also led to all three major communities Hindu, Muslim and Christian - settling down and contributing to its unique culture. The town has an old world charm of traditional tile roofs peeking through coconut palm groves. As in all expanding...